in washington. ahead, we'll have a look at some of the historic ceremonies andhowseattlehandledthe wedding rush. >> is secretary of state hillary clinton ready for a new challenge? what democrats think about her possibly making a bid for the white house. >> i'm your meteorologist. it warmed up enough to set a couple of records in the bay area. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. >> pronounce you legally wed and partners in life. [applause] >> ama: same-sex couples are celebrating tonight after a new law went into effect in washington state allowing them to legally mary. 140 couples registered to marry at seattle city hall which set up fiv

registered to tie te knotatseattle's cityhalls >> same sex couples tied the knot today. courthouses began performing ceremonies at midnight. washington, maine, and maryland became the first states tew prove same sex marriage by popular vote. they join six states where it's already legal. >>> more money for holiday presents. a gallon of gas is 10 cents cheaper in recent weeks. that puts the average price at $3.38, but the cheapest in california is $3.42. that's in stockton. the most expensive is in bakersfield at $3.73 and the statewide average is $3.52. >>> you'll have more time to spend at extra savings. macy's will stay open for 65 hours straight the weekend before christmas. good news for shopping procrastinators. not necessarily for store employees. macy's will open at 7 a.m. friday, december 21st. it will stay open nonstop until midnight sunday. it's a trend that started on a small scale six years ago. this year the company says all 800 stores will take part. consumers are expected to spend $600 billion this holiday season. >>> it's been a brisk holiday shopping season already. it's

could be performed. 140 couples registered to get marriedatseattle's cityhall this morning. some courtrooms began performing ceremonies at midnight. washington, maine, maryland, became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. they join six other states where it is already legal. >>> president obama and house speaker john boehner met at the white house today and the topic of discussion is the impending fiscal cliff. spokesman for both men, they say two the agreed to not release details of the conversation, but that they emphasize the line of communication remain open. trying to find a deficit cutting deal to stop the combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to kick in at the beginning of the year. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is nit hospital tonight. those around him are giving few detailed investigation. the 94-year-old hero had been admitted to a military hospital for tests and as he was, "comfortable." a report says that he is no longer speaking. delegation of the leaders visit the hospital today. he became so

wrap. there were so many questions before tonight's game between the 49ers and seahawksinseattlebutwho thought the biggest question would be will the seahawks score 50 points for the third straight game. did the 49ers miss justin smith tonight in seattle you bet cha. but it rained the entire game and it was loud from start to finish just the way the seahawks love it. it's lynch 25-yard touchdown makes it 7-0. lynch was in his self-described beach mode. he also catches this touch down pass by wilson. it's 14-0. were the niners worn out from last week's game. yes. and the seahawks impose their pain. replay shows that he was just playing old fashion slobber knocker football. field goal kicker akers frustrating season, it keeps him on it. richard sherman scoops it and scores. this guy played for harbaugh and this is the way simpson treats him. he's seen heading away that way again. and someone gives pete carol an umbrella. leroy hill twists and tackles manningham, manningham leaves with a knee injury. and doug baldwin, baldwin performs a great ballet style move to beat carlos roger

be even bigger. kron four's jason appelbaum joins me now. whyisseattlesoimportant? >> is another national division game if they lose it is still going to be down to the final in the seattle but before we break down sunday's match-up.it didn't take long for colin kaepernick to win his first offensive player of the week award kaepernick was honored today for his four touchdown performance in the niners 41-34 upset of the patriots.just his fifth career nfl start. and -- we are continuing to tonight. and onto sunday's big game. the last times these that were at wheat seven in candlestick park. this touchdown and the interception. smith had a big game in the 49ers had victory, 14-6. the seattle team has been a bit different with rookie quarterback wilson has been the first seahawks quarterback, ever. rushing. antic at this, seattle has outscored opponents 118-7. coach jim harbaugh was asked if there is any similarity between the 49ers and the seahawks? >> yes they have been playing with a lot of energy and they are well coached. it is usually a big, emotional game every single week we

touchdowns, running back marshawn lynch defense kept colin from ever getting going.theseattleseahawksclinched a spot in the nfc wilson's touchdowns put him cal's lynch added 111 yards rushing and a 24-yard td run sherman returned a block interception for the kaepernick and the 49ers noise echoing around for a miserable 49th birthday for 49ers coach jim harbaugh. congress sunday on reaching talks resume to try and the megayacht that steve after a payment disputethe venus, a $137.5 million, 260-foot-long yacht, made october. it's currently stuck in the port of amsterdam after the designer, philippe starck agency to attempt to remit the final payment for his design. according to lawyers at starck's design company, the designer has only received 6 million of the 9-million- euro commission and is payment before the venus will be released. as santa prepares to make his big journey. kids and adults all over the world can track his progress onbut that's not the only place people can go to see one of our viewers. as rain poured into a hillsdale mall parking lot. you can see it rushing down to

in placer county to the nevada the 49ers playing the seahawks todayinseattle. asthey attempt to clinch the n-f-c west division title. kron 4's scott rates is slive in san francisco with scott? >> despite that nasty weather the 49ers still packed behind me but it is not going so well. at the sidebar, everywhere you look is all about the 49ers even a christmas tree is it decked out in 49 years. >> we're all of die-hard fans. >> these fans are fired up. despite this wet weather, the pact one of the biggest games of the season. sports producer jason applebaum has the game news ahead. >> this is the biggest one of the most important games. >> they know how important it can be going into the playoffs. >> it is very important. even if we get a championship compliance, we want to get that no. 2 seed. it is difficult but what that game in seattle. >> i think the 49ers are really going to really need to get at home field if they want the super bowl. >> so far, the fans are not pleased on their performance. >> i am trying to hold on but it is very record right now. >> it is frustrating. >> everyb

. we'll take a lookatseattletryingto keep pace, hosting arizona in the first quarter. there goes to the former -- marshall lynch, 20 yards in the shore. seahawks defense, forced eight turnovers. richard sherman picked out josh kelman. and 58-0. 58-0. and in fact, the seahawks may be playing the best football in this division. san francisco lead in the nfc west remains, 1 1/2 games. the 49ers visit seattle where they have not lost. seattle hasn't in two weeks. an emotional day for the cowboys, playing a day after teammates jerry brown was killed in a car accident with the driver josh brent. 4th quarter, cowboys trailing. tony romo to dez bryant. dallas down 19-17. four seconds left. dan brady. it's up, it's good. cowboys win 20-19. honor their fallen teammate with a win. >> spoke to his mom after the ball game. told her we gave her son the game ball. we will share that with her. we will have a memorial service on tuesday. we will continue to honor, honor jerry brown, the kind of young man he's been. >> and college basketball, seen the bears hosting number 21, unlv. less than 20 se

butseattleisone of the hottest teams in the nfl. pete carroll's squad looking to keep the pressure on, san francisco facing buffalo. second quarter, already 24-7. russell wilson gets to the outside and score, his third touchdown of the game. second half, bills cut the deficit, but there goes marshawn lynch. 50-17 for the second straight week they have scored more than 50 points or more. two straight weeks. 49ers play tonight. currently san francisco sledding by one game over seattle. if the 49ers win tonight the lead will go back to game and a half. but if the 49ers lose the lead is just a half game, and next week they travel to seattle. falcons playing host to the giants. late first quarter, 7-0, matt ryan, tony gonzales, 14-0. third quarter, ryan up top to julio jones for a 40-yard score. screen, with two touchdowns. the falcons blanked the giants. that is the worst shutout loss for a defending super bowl champion. new york is now tied with the nfc east. dallas hosting pittsburgh. fourth quarter, pittsburgh leading 24-17 but demarco murray to tie the game at 24. and it went to everytime.

therivalseattleseahawks.but -- it might not be easy --- kron4 sports' jason appelbaum will be here to break it down -- at 5-30. >> the nra wants armed officers and every school. 47 percent think that it is a good idea to our officers. 38 say that it is a bad idea others are saying that it is a complex issue. we are getting a ton of opinions. >> eddie mckenzie: i guess sad but true, if some idiot threatens my grandsons school, i want someone to be there well trained and armed, to blow the idiots head off! >> harrie villegas: columbine has had armed security guards when the students were killed. more guns is not the answer. we always want your suggestions and opinions. we will read comments and have poll results every day on our kron 4 facebook fan page. ?Ñ >>this just in to the kron 4 news room the ninth circuit court of appeals and voted to block the california law banning therapy into turning gave miters interest-rate minors. this would have been the first state in the nation to ban gay therapy. the news at 5:30 is next (male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is

a marriage license now that they can legally wed. the county clerk's officeinseattleopenedat midnight to accommodate couples eager to make history. there's another historic first in washington overnight. it is now legal to buy and possess pot. the law, though, bans public use of marijuana, like drinking in public. and it's against the wall to sell pot. the state is trying to work out a system to license growers. >>> and with that, we'll take a look -- >> you can't buy it or sell it. >> time, now, for the weather across the country. showers from portland to seattle. up to eight inches of snow in the northern cascades and rockies. mild in the nation's midsection. pop-up showers in omaha, cincinnati and louisville. and scattered showers from the carolina coast through florida. >> 70s from dallas to miami. mostly 40s in the northeast and midwest. 37 in billings. >>> up next, a megabank braces for a major hit. layoffs for thousands of workers. >>> but things are looking up, though, for starbucks, which announces major expansion plans. ready to open two stores every day. >>> and later in "t

6:00 on this tuesday morning. doppler--seattletoportland off the coast where our rain maker is, gives you an idea how facetvñeí moving, it is --w fast it is off moing, rainfall appears light with this system. cooler start, 30s inland, patchy fog, most of us clear mid to upper 40s bay and coast. high clouds and sunshine noon low to mid 50s, sprinkles possible around 4:00, mainly cloudy and mid to upper 50s, 40s with light rain developing along the coast and up in the north bay by 7:00. >>> back up at the bay bridge toll, no metering lights yet you can see traffic flowing here and delays for cash paying folks backing to the first overcrossing. serious situation on skyline boulevard southbound 35 between john muir and john daly boulevard car went off the embankment, injuries involves, tow truck and crews on scene. conflicting reports, whether one lane is getting by or all lanes southbound are closed, we keep following that if you are in that area you want to avoid southbound 35, northbound getting by. >>> it is off, global banking giant hsbc will pay 1.9 billion dollar fine to

's officeinseattleopenedafter midnight to start distributing licenses. washington joins several other states that allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. voters passed referendum last month. >>> marijuana possession now legal in washington state pot smokers have been celebrating in the streets of seattle. people gathered at the space needle for a new year's eve-style countdown to midnight when the measure passed by voters last month took effect. they cheered and lit joints in unison. >>> new this morning, duchess of cambridge has left the hospital where she was being treated for acute morning sickness related to her pregnancy. here she is, take a look, new video of a smiling kate middleton leaving the king edward vii hospital with her husband by her side, the royal couple's office says she will head to kensington pal -- palace for rest. she is less than 12 weeks pregnant. the couple is expecting their first child when morning sickness tends to be the worst in that early stage, first trimester. hopefully, better from here. >> she has that extra special morning sickness. >>> you saw fog t

inseattle. thiscould be a trap game. the defense will have their hands full with running back lynch. the cal bears are the lead dog on this ground offensive sled. he gets into beast mode where one man cannot bring him down. >> he runs with low gravity. it takes more than one person to bring him down. it is a defense that it took one person to make the play which we never do. >> that game is prime time on sunday night. now, stanford has locked up the head football coach david shaw to a long-term contract extension. it is the second year of a four-year deal. the terms of the contract were not released by the school. coach shaw has lead with back to back 11 seasons. cardinals will face wisconsin in the rose bowl on january 1st. leading the way as usual for stanford the hoop and the foulment she had a game high 21 points and 15 rebounds. now tied at 45 and a little under a minute to go and gets the friendly roll. 53-49 the final. if the world ends on friday it has been nice working with you guys. >> are you off the next two days ? >> i am off the next two. >>> coming up, here is a way t

] >> remember, it is a night game. 5:20 p.m.kickoff.seattle, alot at stake for both teams. 49ers can wrap up the western division. can't think about the patriots, on to seattle. there is plenty to focus on as the seahawks scored more than 100 points in their last two games. their quarterback russell wilson is like colin kaepernick has the attention of the league as well. the defensive coordinator of of the 49ers has his troops ready as he sizes up the opposing quarterback. >> quarterback got better and better as you expect a rookie quarterback to do. no longer a rookie, this is his 15th start. good quarterback. fast. good command of the offense. throws the deep stuff well. and, you know, great acquisition for them. >> mean time, one of the most prized high school prospects in the country in a long time, they are saying this guy is in the lebron james category. his name is parker. the son of former golden state warriors sonny parker. you may remember. he has been deciding what college he wants to attend and stanford was one of the final contenders but he is going to duke. he announced that on

likechicago,seattleandboston. >> and driven to distraction. the danger pedestrians and drivers face navigating one of the bay area's busiest cities. >> at least weather isn't a problem tonight. all the rain has dried up today. looks like we have a fairly nice night ahead. it's going to stay that way for a while. forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> his temper earned him the nickname stormin norman. we learned that norman schwarzkopf died today in tampa, florida. he spent his life in the military. in vietnam he famously led his men through a mine field by having the mines marked with shaving cream. he's best known for commanding the american-led coalition in the first iraq war. norman schwarzkopf was 78. >> heartbreaking news for parents hoping to adopt russian orphans. the country's president announced he will sign a law banning such adoptions. grace lee on the youngest victims of this international tug of war. >> our children are very much excited to having a baby brother. we set up his room together. >> reporter: the family spent the holidays with their two biological children, nath

serious after he missed his first game in 11 years this past sundayinseattle. the49ers defensive lineman has a partial tricep tear of a tendon near his left elbow sunday in seattle. the team is hoping smith can put off surgery until after the season - that the man they call "cowboy" can play through the pain >> he is a great player but still we have the possibility and heat to get the job done. but he's likely out for sunday's regular season finale against arizonaand >> vernon davis better news for tight end vernon davis who sustained a concussion on this hit - which makes me wince every time i see it - davis was cleared by two doctors to resume non- contact football activity - and was a partial participant in practice today the next steps are for davis to stay symptom free - and then pass the contact testdo that and he can play on sunday >> good news for the seattle seahawks. cornerback richard sherman won his appeal against the n-f-l - as you can see by this photo - tweeted out by one of his teammates today. he was found not guilty of using performance enhancing drugs. however,

goes 57 yards the other way. they face the seahawks next sundayinseattle. theycan clinch with a win. a loss and it comes down to the final weekend of the season. we will take a brief timeout before we jump over to the afc. they ended a six-game losing streak beating kansas city. thei >>> the raiders are playing their final home game. they beat kansas city, the last team they beat seven weeks ago. they improved to 4 and 10. two of the four wins are against the chiefs. this young raider fan offering her prayers to the victims of newtown. third quarter and darrin mcfaden busts loose for 110 yards. his longest, this 19-yarder. janikowski's fourth field goal of the game. 12-0 raiders. the raiders defense shut out the chiefs. first shutout since 2002. his first sack of the season went to a raider's game and a soccer match broke out. 15-0 your final. >> i think our guys needed something where they get a little confidence. i thought they had a great week of practice. i thought they were focused in on what weed -- what we needed to do, and i thought they did a great job executing them today.

's do this. let's start talking about the rain, huh? >> this forecast looks a lot morelikeseattlethananything else. wait till you see the extended forecast. there's one day without a rain chance. i'll show that to you in a second. yes, we are invoking our inner seattle. we have more rain heading in our direction. look at all that rain, mendocino county, lake county, sonoma county, getting all the rain. it's made it as far south as petaluma. it will be several more hours, likely around sunrise tomorrow, before the rain envelops all of the bay area. with the cloud cover, it won't be near freezing tonight. livermore, 50 right now. san francisco, 54. lows in the mid 40's overnight tonight, markedly milder. winter storm warning for the sierra. skiers rejoice. others, not so much. two to four feet, coming up over the weekend. a lot of new, fresh powder, if you're hitting the mountains. here's the deal. low pressure off to our north and west, very strong flow, right into northern california. and the jet stream is kind of like mother nature's path of least resistance. storms like that. and t

41-34 upset of the patriots 13-6 buttheseattleisred hot behind rookie quarterback, russell wilson had a solid defense. 50-17 they beat buffalo and before that, arizona. that is 118 points in just two games. coach harbaugh passed if there were any similarities between the forty-niners and seattle. >> yes, they are enthusiastic and play well. i think that it is always a big, emotional game every single leak. we' alway taking that approach every single--week. the next game is the biggest week of the season. >> seattle is a 6-0 it is going to be difficult for them to have a victory but the raiders, have not had much of anything to cheer about howeverit's no secret that the raiders best player is likely their kicker. and today sebastian janikowski was named the afc special teams player of the week after he accounted for all the scoring in the raiders 15-nothing win over kansas city janikowski player of week and today he was named the afc special teams player of the week after he accounted for all the scoring in the raiders 15-nothing win over kansas city sebassas he is affectionately c

. there are more than 140 people register to get marriedatseattle's cityhall.seattle's mayoris calling it a great and joyous day. a new civil rights being recognized. >> the san francisco 49ers and collin kawpernick . it was a big win for the dolphins--it was a big win for the 49ers. back on track in their playoff rush. the final score was 27 to 13. the quarterback for san francisco 49ers for 185 yds with no touchdowns, ns and 63 rg yards. the 49 is running back frank borman said thousand rushing yards from the sixth time. the 49ers will now face the new england patriots next sunday at 520. >> and live look outside from the san mateo bridge. sunny conditions continue today. more on the forecast a bit later we will be right back. =dj all combat the time is 4:09 a.m.. mobil chemical co. square says it is now offering digital gift cards. now anyone can purchase a card from the 250,000 merchants that accept square wallet, and app that lets consumers pay with their smart phones. >> the gift card recipient only requires an e-mail address. the digital give cards and squares latest move is sep

controversy surrounding comedian pat williams. we'll tell you what happened at a barinseattleandwhy she is also in trouble for something that happened in the sacramento area. >>> here's a look at 101 through san francisco. traffic flowing nicely. we will let you know if there are any problems coming up. >>> more problems for cat williams. he was arrested yesterday in seattle. he got into a dispute with a work earn at a bar in seattle. that arrest comes a day after williams was caught on tape slap anglo at a target store near sacramento. days before that katt williams also had a run in with police in downtown sacramento after he almost hit five pedestrians. he was also arrested recently in oakland and had a very public meltdown on stage last month. >>> new this morning secretary of state hillary of clinton warning there is a red line for the united states if syria uses chemical weapons from its several war. >> i'm not going to telegraph in any specifics what we would do in the event of credible evidence that the assad regime has resorted to using chemical weapons against their own people

month's election. coming up at 5:15 we'll take you to the ceremonies held todayatseattlecityhall. >>> and in our local weather we're wrapping up a beautiful weekend, lots of sunshine, temperatures on the rise this afternoon. lots of mid to upper 60s out there. right now on the maps on live stormtracker 2, no storms to track and just a few high clouds paid us a visit. this is the loop over the last few hours. mostly clear skies over a good portion of the bay area. as far as current numbers for the 5:00 number they are dropping back down to the 50s and 60s. napa like now 57 degrees. downtown san francisco, 66. and san josi, right about 61 degrees. reporting fair skies. overnight lows will be chilly overnight once again, so you definitely want to bundle up for work and school your monday morning. overnight readings in the upper 30s to santa rosa and to the 40s or san francisco and pacifica. san josi, 44 degrees. we're starting out the day in the chilly 30s and 40s. in the afternoon, most areas back into the mid to upper 60s once again. so not much of a change in temperatures, but i'

of appointed time. >> we're on stand by today. >> reporter: could keep them awayfromseattlecityhall on this glorious days. after a lifetime of waiting to wed legally. the smiles and the tears came easily. >> i now pronounce you married. >> reporter: we asked bride karen swanson about the import of this day. >> it was important for me to get married today. 18 years later. >> reporter: these couples, five at a time were ushered in and out to say their wedding vows. also basking in the glow of this historic day, seattle mayor, mike mcginn who agreed to turn city hall into a wedding chapel. >> it's a symbol across the country, even across the world about what it means to treat people with equality. >> reporter: then there was a final walk down the city hall steps. a legally married couple at last. >> and that was debra horn reporting. washington was one of three states to legalize same-sex marriage during the past election. >>> another big change is underway in the state of washington. coming up in just 17 minutes, how business owners are hoping to take advantage of a new law legalizing

to 120 mile per hour jet stream, one of the reasons why it will make itfromseattletoour neighborhoods today. latest temperatures, mid to upper 30s fairfield, concord, napa, santa rosa, mid 40s, 45 san jose, low 50s around the bay, fremont 52. monterey bay low to mid 40s, inland upper 30s to mid 40s from gilroy to salinas. increasing clouds cooler, you won't need wet weather gear until tonight through tomorrow morning then frosty conditions, north bay dropping into the 20s next couple of nights. today 55 in san rafael, 61 concord, fremont, 60 oakland, 62 san jose, 57 in san francisco. monterey bay low to mid 60s mid 60s inland. tonight with clouds temperatures up, still chilly when you step out, raining in the south bay, in the east bay, low to upper 40s. here's our two areas of high pressure, getting pushed apart as this system rolls down from the north, it is so cold when we get a scattered shower tomorrow afternoon hopefully hits higher he will evacuation is -- higher elevations many increasing clouds through the afternoon hours. even scattered showers possible along the peninsula c

inseattle. theycan clinch with a win. a loss and it comes down to the final weekend of the season. we will take a brief timeout before we jump over to the afc. they ended a six-game losing they ended a six-game losing streak beating kansas city. and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. their final home game. they beat kansas city, the last team they beat seven weeks ago. they improved to 4 and 10. two of the four wins are against the chiefs. this young raider fan offering her prayers to the victims of newtown. third quarter and darrin mcfaden busts loose for 110 yards. his longest, this 19-yarder. janikowski's fourth field goal of the game. 12-0 raiders. the raiders defense shut out the chiefs. first shutout since 2002. his first sack of the season went to a raider's game and a soccer match broke out. 15-0 your final. >> i think our guys needed something where they get a little confidence. i thought they had a great week of practice. i thought they were focused in on what weed -- what we needed to d

. the raiders on the road to play the panthers. tonight the 49ers try to clinch the nfc westinseattle. thewarriors last night lost to the l.a. lakers. here is shu with the morning highlights. >> the warriors and lakers put on quite a show at oracle. went back and forth more times than i did christmas shopping. both teams a chance to win in regulation. went to overtime and here we go. steve nash back in the lineup for the first time since october 31. nash the three. got it. lakers up 1 o 3-102. golden state answers. the jam. kobe. the deep two. lakers back on top by one. david lee another double-double. 20 points and 11 boards. gives his team the lead. but then a strong game, hits the three. 108-106 lakers. under 30 second is left. jarred jack answers for golden state. 29 for jack. go to overtime and kobe took over. falls down. still makes the bucket. 34 for bryant. warriors one last chance to tie. curry are the three. misses. warriors gave away the rebound. what a finish. the warriors lose an absolute heart breaker. 118-115 the final. >>> stanford host by tennessee and the lady cardi

on merchandise gs business as ad revenue declines. policeinseattlearehunting for the people who stole 7,000 anyone tendoes sfwriptd seattle air cargo warehouseÑi# near sea-tac airport saturday night or sunday morning. police say thieves used forklifts to lift into two interesting developments there. taking a look at markets, stocks declining. investors remain concerned democrats and rinz won't be able to come to an agreement on those zpaukz as for your bloomberg silicon valley index, it also closed lower, apple, cisco drags on the day.eqyx the street.com and three former executives settled an akgt fraud investigation with fcc accusing of inflating the numbers at a company the street used to own under the deal, eric ashman and former promotions.com will be a combined $375,000 fine. they neither denied nor admitted wrong doing. larry and ama, back to you. >> thank you. >> there is a beautiful day outside. and really cold. >> sunny, chilleddy. yes we have a chill in the air. it's a crisp day.-i#uñ getting closer to winter. freezing cold this morning. heading into another night of cold co

panthers. tonight the 49ers try to clinch the nfc westinseattleagainstthe seahawks. last night the warriors, my warriors, lost in an overtime thriller to the l.a. lakers. here's schu with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning. well, the warriors and lakers put on quite a show last night at oracle. it went back and forth more times than i did christmas shopping. both teams had a chance to win in regulation, but it went to overtime. steve nash back in the lineup for the first time since october 31st. warriors up 14 in the first. lakers storm back. nash at three. got it. and they answer. the jam. 104-103, warriors. the deep two, lakers back on top by one. david lee a double-double. 20 points, 11 boards. this gives his team the lead. but then metta world peace with the strong game. hits the three. 1108 - 106. under 30 seconds left. jared jack answers for golden state. ties it at 108. 29 for jack. we go to overtime and kobe took over. falls down, still makes the bucket. 34 for bryant. and warriors a last chance. steph curry misses. warriors gave away the rebound.

. tonight the 49ers try to clinch the nfc westinseattleagainstthe seahawks. last night the warriors lost an overtime thriller to the l.a. lakers. here's mike shumann with the highlights of this morning's sports. >> good morning. well, the warriors and lakers put on quite a show last night at oracle. it went back and forth more times than i did christmas shopping. both teams had a chance to win in regulation but it went to overtime. war years up 14 in the first. lakers storm back. nash at three. got it. and they answer. the jam, 1 to 4-103, warriors. the deep two, lakers back on top by one. david lee a double-double. 20 points, 11 boards. this gives his team the lead. but then metta world peace with the strong game. hits the three. under 30 seconds left. jared jack answers for golden state. ties it at 108. 29 for jack. we go to overtime and kobe took over. falls down, still makes the bucket. andar warriors a last chance. steph courier, misses. warriors gave away the rebound. what finish but the warriors lose an absolute heartbreaker. all right. college hoops, stanford hosted by long time

of her life near at crystal mountain southofseattle. >>it was amazing. >>reporter: when she says she looked down and saw the snow moving strangely beneath her. >> i saw like a crack. you hear a little pop when it starts to go. i realize it was an avalanche and pushed me in a tree and all of a sudden i was encased i couldn't move. >>reporter: she was buried. her first thought above everything else how to breathe. her left hand could move just enough to get the snow away from her mouth. >> my head was down facing down a little bit and so i like had to kind of scoop the snow away. i breathed in snow a little bit. that was scary. >> that saved your life. having that left hand 43 to get a little bit away. >> yes. i was like-kind of in a sitting position and my right arm was stuck out to my side. couldn't move it. >>reporter: then the second wave hit her. wave of fear. that she might not be found. i felt very alone and i felt like this could be it. >>reporter: helpless horrifying feeling like when this snowmobileer caused avalanche then was buried alive earlier this year in washin

of marijuana, there were cheers inseattle, asmarijuana officially became legal in washington state. an impromptu celebration was held, appropriately enough at the space needle, a seattle high point. >> ever think you'd see this day? >> certainly not. >> kind of glad it's here now. >> reporter: the air was filled with the scent of victory. for those who campaigned for this night. although that itself is stretching the new law. it is not legal to use marijuana in public, just like alcohol. and while it is now legal for those 21 and over to buy marijuana, it is not yet legal to sell it. the state still has to write rules for licensing marijuana retailers. >> this is the beginning. >> reporter: washington voters passed the law, partly because of the efforts of one well- traveled resident of the state. >> hi, i'm rick steves. >> reporter: rick steves, who for 20 years has hosted his popular public television show, was among those prominent campaigning for legal marijuana. >> i spent a third of my adult life in europe, hanging out with people who thi

senior leadership seminar upinseattle, thatwe had the first one this year. they have some people down here from the seattle sea fair, which is the equivalent of san francisco fleet week association. they have people from the sea fair committee, board, if you l that is here observing what we do here in san francisco. and, so, those are great indicators to me that this program, this collaboration and partnership building is here to stay way beyond after i'm gone. >> and i'll just say 10% of the active duty coast guard makes its home here in the bay area. if we're a smaller coast guard tomorrow, we'll still have 10% of the coast guard here in the bay area. this is a critical hub for the coast guard. and when you look at the pacific, i expect to see our numbers to go up over time. so, i am not concerned in the least. my house and the 20 pacific area commanders before me, if you look out the door, that's my house right up from the light house. and, so, we are strategically located here in the bay. so, we will be here for the long term as well. >> any other questions from the audience? okay

all area which has more than 70 colleges and universities. others on thatlist,seattleandvancouver. >>> what is happening, sal? what is going on? >>> if the director, dave does not ask to put up a map to show where it is,s it is in -- where it is, it is in daily city and i moved the curser so show what happened. this car went over the side, very close to the olympic club. the car went over the side and san francisco and daily city are participating in the rescue and we are trying to find out more. it doesn't look like there is a huge traffic jam in the area but apparently there is some sort of a rescue and you can use other roots to -- routes, you can use lake merced to get around this problem. let's move on to steve. >> our weak system is not going to do much but it will increase clouds and westerly winds and some light rain and cold rain comes in tonight and early tomorrow morning. this is not a big rain producer but there is a lot of cold air behind it. >>> time now 5:27 massive protests in michigan and the critics say it would weaken the power of unions. >>> an oakland business

worker skbz giveback.seattle, boththe company and the fictional hospital are based. i'm tony cabrerra in los angeles. >> still ahead russia is about to ban adoptions by american sit sins. why they will crush the hopes of many parents. >> and the president back in washington with four days still to go before that so called fiscal cliff arrives. both sides trading blame today. >> also here, big change coming from people who park in san francisco. you can tell you won't like the news. >> if you're looking to buy a new car, now is a great time. i'll tell you why you n >>> another day closer to falling off the fiscal cliff. and from all appearances no compromise is in sight. today, the president returned to washington. he's sending lawmakers a scaled down plan to avoid that fiscal cliff. abc 7 mark matthews brings us up to speed on gridlock. >> sticking point continues to be tax cuts z in starting to look like no deal before the january 1 deadline. this may already be too late. five days until the fiscal cliff. hairy reid admitted a deal seems unlikely. >> i have to be honest. i don't know

. andtheseattleseahawksof this showdown coming up, next jason with sports. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent. oh, did you want it? yea we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and flakey. that's half that's not half! guys, i have more! thanks mom [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. welcome back everyone. i'm jason appelbaum. gary has the night off. for the second straight week - the 49ers are playing in their biggest game of the season >> they have been scoring 50 points per game! and have not lost a home game. seattle, is doing great at just the right time. >> the defense is playing well and the offense. >> enthusiastic team that plays with a lot of energy. >> we have a play off but we want the division and the first week we know the we have to have that victory for this week. >> it is possible that the 49ers could be without their bes

, postseason after a big losstoseattle. >>>police clashed with protesters in india, the reason the crowd of angry demonstrators grew by the thousands, we will have more on that. >>> plus new tools in muni, stay tuned for more, we will explain. . >>> new this morning, police are looking for the person responsible for shooting two firefighters. police say one firefighter is in satisfactory condition and you can see how big that fire was. the other victims' condition is not known and the fire is still burning and has spread to a second homement we will have the latest developments -- on the second home. we will have the latest developments coming up. >>> the latest news in india stopping a week of protests, police and troops beat protesters with sticks and shut down roads in new delhily. demonstrators were protesting against the brutal rape of a woman on a bus. they say they will take tough actions against rape and violence against women. >>> the volcano started spewing ash and gas. it is on the border with argentina. so far no evacuations have been ordered around the area. >>> pg&e has off

the tracks. i've never seen that before. all captured on this video. this is northofseattleneareverette. that freight train was carrying 11 containers some of them were knocked over, split open. but luckily no one was hurt. by the way, those train tracks are closed. they will stay closed until tomorrow. >>> oakland city council did not reach a decision about the proposed lake merritt dog park, delaying the vote until january. jean quan refused to cast the tie-breaking vote. some people say the proposed area should be left for humans. but others say there's no place nearby to let dogs run off leash. >>> another redwood city marina reportedly may be sold displacing more than 100 people who live on their boats. sources tell ktvu that a buyer has been found for the docktown marina. this comes after tenants after nearby pete's harbor were given a january eviction date. people who live there, say 120 people will be forced to relocate. they say many people who live on their boats are on a fixed income and cannot afford to move. >>> 7:25. sal, can you use your traffic magic to help the folks on

's hollywood minute. the patrick dempsey is leading a groupaseattle- basedchain filed bankruptcy in october it is closing a number of from performing location. a judge must approve the sale of the store. there says he is excited about the opportunity to give hundreds of jobs and give back to seattle and becoming a larger part of the economic growth. could he be any mcdreamier. >> her rep conference that mr. and mrs. rock'n'roll way in your earlier this month. only a few friends and her children were in attendance. isd marriage. randy can say the boy is mi >> parade begins a the boy's mind. she is encased in a executive at a record company. for hollywood minute i am hollywoodcorridan. >> tens of thousands of people are gone and san diego to watch the 16 winner schnitzel winter nationals. >> each-teldachshuknds raced at a 56 ft. track $4,000 prize and the title fastest when a dog. >> oscar a brown sachshuknd from tustin, arizona was the winner. >> preparations are underway for the family and your cue ball dropped a times square in new york city. >> workers installed waterford crystal triangle

're gettingsnow.seattleisalso reporting a dusting of snow this morning. >> winter weather advisory until noon today. get ready for the cold with the frost advisory. the surge to more morning until 8:00. you concede a frost advisory and the shoreline communities and also the interior eastern make communities. what this basically means is that it will be really cold. we're talking low 20's and 30's the mob. if you have plans, bring them and otherwise complete damage. future cast shows a crowd clouds and increasing tomorrow evening. the north bay along the coast we will see some snow. also some rain moving in. wednesday night in north bay and thursday early morning we will see some of the rain spelling and very the of indicates moderate to heavy rain. come thursday or friday there is a lot more moisture with the system. highs for today i several degrees below the average high of mid to upper 50s. downtown san francisco's only 52 of the mid-50s them until 5351 for vallejo. lsi will see plenty of sunshine for today. 7 day around the bay temperatures and the lower '50s for wednesday and thursd

rookie quarterback led them on a 97- yard drive.14-yarder.seattle17-14.chicago ties it. over time. wilson leads the hawks on another long drive. hits rice. that is in the end zone. give credit for the game winning touchdown catch. seattle 23-17. they are a game and a half back of the 49ers. another rookie quarterback, andrew luck keeps indianapolis in the race. andrew luck threw three interceptions and four touchdown passes. 42-yarder. draws the colts within 5 of the lions. then andrew luck another long drive. no time. colts win 35-33. 8-4. lions 4-8. mark sanchez threw three picks against arizona today. mark sanchez replaced by greg mcelroy. not tim tebow. greg mcelroy. and in his nfl debut. the only touchdown of the game. that is it. that is enough. jets win 7-6. today peyton manning throws three touchdown passes against tampa bay. miller takes it back for his first nfl touchdown. broncos 31-22. what an emotional day for the chiefs. one day after jovan belcher commits murder-suicide. brady quinn for the three yard score. chiefs 27-21. coming up, college basketball is in full swi

. in for thetouchdown.seattlewinsinovertime.seattlenow,a game and a halfback in the nfc west. detroit lions act tough. winning is everything, and they keep indianapolis in the play off race today. today, throwing three interceptions but threw four touchdown passes. and the third one goes to berzel. they draw the colts within 5. leading them on a play. 67 yard drive. 67 seconds into it. no time left. donny avery, there is the game- winner. 8-4. lions, 4-8. >> jet's quarterback, sanchez, throwing three interceptions against arizona today in jersey. sanchez was replaced by tim macelroy, not tim tebow who is still nursing broken ribs, tebow is. that is it, that is enough. jets win. now, denver comes thursday night with a 7-game winning streak. peyton manning throws 3 more touchdowns. sropb miller stprepts free man, he takes it back 27 yards for the first touchdown, and the broncos win. kansas city chiefs played with a heavy hart today one day after their teammate. jovan belc herbgs er committed murder/suicide. the chiefs beat the panthers 27- 21. >>> elsewhere, cincinnati wins 4 straight while san

is a white man in his 20s about 6 feet tall with short cropped hair. he wore a white hat withaseattleseahawkslogo on it. >>> plans to reduce firefighting service will be the focus of a meeting at the contra costa county fire protection district. among the actions being considered closing several fire stations. the district has to cut back after measure q failed to get a two-thirds majority. it was for a parcel tax to fund fire services. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to give final approval today to ban public nudity. protestors stripped at san francisco city hall last month when supervisors gave preliminary approval to the ban. they plan to do so today. >> reporter: president obama is keeping a close eye on a week lon strike at two southern california ports. 800 members at the port of los angeles and long beach have been working without a contract for two years. the clerks don't handle cargo but dock workers are refusing to cross picket lines forcing a shutdown of those terminals. the strike is costing the u.s. up to $1 billion a day and it could delay shipme

hundreds waited for hours for the office to open midnightinseattletostart handing out licenses. washington joins eight other states that allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. last month voters approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage. >>> also, this morning in washington, pot smokers celebrating the state becoming the first in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana use. midnight they started smoking marijuana at seattle's space needle which breaks part of the new law that forbids lighting up in public the law only allows people to smoke in the privacy of their homes. >>> traffic and weather together, next on the abc7 morning news. big day raiders day here, you want to know about game time weather, meteorologist mike nicco will have the full forecast. golden gate bridge unlike yesterday, dry. a little mist. we'll check in with sue to see how that is affecting traffic. >>> peyton manning brings his broncos to town for raiders day let's hope it turns out better than this for palmer and the silver and black. we'll be right back. good morning! wow. want to start the d

. >> with a win, they could clench the nfc west. but the seahawks are hanging tough. all smilesinseattle. galeyprobably wasn't all too happy when they got done with the bill's team. wilson takes off running. the seahawks jump to an early lead and never let up. here's wilson doing his thing once again one week after coring 58 against the cardinals. the seahawks put up a win against the bills. some teams are just impossible to figure from week to week. eli manning and the new york giants who have looked so strong at times during the year were totally dominated by the atlanta falcons. same falcons who last week went down to carolina, shut the giants out today 34-0. >>> not long ago the bears were the nfcs number two seed today they tried to rally it home against the packers just to stay in the play off picture. this combination worked all day for green bay. aaron rogers at san jose state product in stride. just before halftime it's rogers to jones again. the bears have lost five of their last six. minnesota's rusty. the vickings took control of this game. peterson slowed a bit but then he's off

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